Wednesday 24 September 2014

Baby got back....

Hello Babydoll from Suckerpunch how are you today?

Fine thanks, how are you?

Well I finished the secret commission the other day so now it's your turn! A friend wants a plushie version of you cos you're one of her cosplays.

The main reference shots I used were

Suckerpunch movie poster showing Babydoll Image from Suckerpunch movie of Babydoll
Plus this image of just the costume for Babydoll

I planned out the basic layers. The base doll just has a blue top a very small midriff and blue shorts to go under the skirt. The sailor collar went over the top sewn on separately, and the pigtails were also sewn on separately as was the skirt. Last touch was the harness.

I don't know why I like these inside out shots but I guess for me what I like about them is how it doesn't look like anything and then it's turned out the other way and it really has some shape.
Babydoll plushie early stages, inside out waiting to be turned out the right way
I had thought I had a shot with no skirt and no sailor collar thing but I didn't apparently. I also didn't take a shot at the point on turning the doll right side out I discovered her legs were just too long and I had to shrink them a bit.

Anyway, after I'd done the basic doll I then sewed the skirt. I did debate actually ironing box pleats but decided in the end that the better part of valour was faking it with embroidering. So here you go, for some reason I don't fancy right siding it up.

Babydoll plushie with skirt on, but no sailor collar or pigtails
Once the skirt was on I made the pigtails and sewed them on, and then made the sailor collar. I used the blue stripes to sew down the hems out of laziness.
Babydoll with part finished sailor collar, skirt and pigtails attached
Just at an unfortunate moment towards the end I ran out of blue embroidery thread with a mere inch or so to go. It was killing, but I survived until I could retrieve some more from Mum's house.
Babydoll's collar in progress
I then made the holster/harness and the plaited rope strap. I only sewed down the sailor collar after the holster was sewn onto the doll. It is not removable.
Nearly finished Babydoll plushie, harness is complete, sailor collar is still waiting a few stitches, front view

Nearly finished Babydoll plushie, harness is complete, sailor collar is still waiting a few stitches, back view
When I finally go the last bit of blue embroidery thread I went a bit mad and wrapped it up and posted it off without taking a final complete picture. I hope the owner will do that for me!

All in all I'm pleased how she came out. She's very cute and I like how well the details turned out.

I've just remembered someone asked me for a Delorean plushie...dunno if I'll get to that.

Thursday 4 September 2014

Wishlist

So sometimes rather than paypal payments I ask people to buy things off my "I would buy them but I'm trying to be good about money" list.

I thought I would start a list of things like that....

Either of the following for craft purposes
Bookses

  • Cauldron of Ghosts by David Weber
  • Saga vol 4 (not yet published)
  • Lazarus vol 2 by Greg Rucka et al
  • Morning Glories vols 5-7 Nick Spenser et al 
  • Sensation comics featuring Wonder Woman...dunno if this will ever happen but I wants it....so bad. 
  • Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson et al
  • Supergirl ISBN 978-1852869601 (link is to Amazon, doesn't have to be from there)
  • Battling Boy the Rise of Aurora West by Paul Pope
Individual comic issues

  • Edge of the Spider-verse issue 2 (Gwen Stacey issue)
  • Wonder Woman: Futures End #1 (One Shot - WW as God of war)

Stuff

Tshirtses